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What We Wish Would Happen…We Sell a Ton of Books! Finish writing our incredible book. Get it prepped for publishing. Load to Amazon. Miracle pixie dust… boom, bestseller status, and LOADS of sales!What is most likely to happen – everything up to the load to Amazon part and then a trickle of sales. Maybe a good […]

As my mom always told me, “When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.”By Shannon McGuire, COO & Co-Founder of Geniuslink.  We all have our preferences, both in real life and with reading. I refuse to order toilet paper from Amazon. And, while I want to be a Kindle gal, I […]

Amazon ReviewsAll authors want book reviews because they show social proof on the world’s biggest online bookstore. That has an indirect effect on sales, and can help an author obtain an advertising slot with BookBub or one of the other big ebook advertisers. Readers also want reviews. Reviews provide social proof, a perceived indication of […]

As an author, you now have the opportunity for people from all over the world to buy and read your work. Depending on your audience, it’s totally feasible that 20-25% of all your Amazon sales can come from outside of the US. And that’s without even publishing your work in another language. Turns out lots […]

In a previous post, I discussed how to pre-market your book and create buzz. Many writers are tentative about this process: how can I market a book that doesn’t exist yet? Oh, but you can, and today I’m going to share with you: specific, practical ways to do exactly that, when to start, and the […]

Did you do Part 1 of the social media clean-up yet? If not (and come ON already, why not? It’s not like you have writing or work to do. I mean), get on with it already. If so, yay you! I covered key updates on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. Here’s your next assignment, should you […]

“How do I get book reviews?” The never ending question of how authors get reviews for their books seems to dominate author Facebook groups and other author forums. It seems to be the topic of tweets, Facebook posts, and in fact, I suspect, consumes the valuable writing time of many authors. Experts disagree on the […]

Many writers are exhausted by book marketing — even those who haven’t released their book yet. Sometimes, simply the thought of where to begin can be enough to stop a writer from ever starting at all. What to do? There are really three situations we find ourselves stuck in: Analysis Paralysis: there are SO many […]

You work hard on your blog content. You try to provide value, write in an engaging voice, and include killer images so people will enjoy every minute of reading your posts. BackLinko tells us that most of the 164 million blogs on the internet, most get less than 1,000 visitors every month. The problem is, […]

We all know that Amazon lets you plug in keywords — seven to be exact — in order to help readers find your books. But, did you know that the manner in which you combine those keywords will have a dramatic effect on your book’s discoverability? Here are some best practices with keywords that you […]